text_original: Nevertheless, all the candidates failed to empty the kettle, at which they were very much astonished, when suddenly one of the strangers said, "You have given us a fine bright moon; but it's dull work drinking by ourselves.
text_transcription: NEVERTHELESS ALL THE CANDIDATES FAILED TO EMPTY THE KETTLE AT WHICH THEY WERE VERY MUCH ASTONISHED WHEN SUDDENLY ONE OF THE STRANGERS SAID YOU HAVE GIVEN US A FINE BRIGHT MOON BUT IT'S DULL WORK DRINKING BY OURSELVES
phonemes: nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, ˈɔːl ðə kˈændᵻdˌeɪts fˈeɪld tʊ ˈɛmpti ðə kˈɛɾəl, æt wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt, wˌɛn sˈʌdənli wˈʌn ʌvðə stɹˈeɪndʒɚz sˈɛd, "juː hæv ɡˈɪvən ˌʌs ɐ fˈaɪn bɹˈaɪt mˈuːn; bˌʌt ɪts dˈʌl wˈɜːk dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ baɪ aʊɚsˈɛlvz.